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Foreign parents resist ADHD treatment for offspringChildren diagnosed with attention deficient hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) whose parents were born in non-Western countries are less likely to be treated with stimulant medication compared with their Western counterparts.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-foreign-parents-resist-adhd-treatment.html
Attention deficit disordersMon, 02 Feb 2015 09:22:01 ESTnews342091315Skipping college makes young people more likely to abuse pain pillsA study just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health compared the use of prescription opioids and stimulants among high school graduates, non-graduates, and their college-attending peers, and found that young adults who do not attend college are at particularly high risk for nonmedical prescription opioid use and disorder. In contrast, the nonmedical use of prescription stimulants is higher among college-educated young adults. Results of the study are published online in the journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-12-college-young-people-abuse-pain.html
MedicationsMon, 01 Dec 2014 15:53:16 ESTnews336671589ADHD stimulant drug abuse common among young adults: survey(HealthDay)—Nearly one in every five college students abuses prescription stimulants, according to a new survey sponsored by the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids. The survey also found that one in seven non-students of similar age also report abusing stimulant medications.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-adhd-drug-abuse-common-young.html
Attention deficit disordersThu, 13 Nov 2014 14:13:17 ESTnews335110385U.S. kids use ADHD meds more during school year(HealthDay)—American children's use of stimulant medications is 30 percent higher during the school year than in the summer, a new study indicates.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-10-kids-adhd-meds-school-year.html
Attention deficit disordersSat, 18 Oct 2014 05:20:01 ESTnews332826299Can exercise help reduce methamphetamine use?The abuse of amphetamine type psychomotor stimulants remains a critical legal and public health problem in the US. In California, 27% of substance abuse treatment admissions are for amphetamines; high treatment-admission rates for amphetamines are also reported for other Western States such as Idaho (25%), Nevada (25%), Arizona (18%), Oregon (16%) and Washington (14%). Additional data show that 36% of the people arrested in San Diego CA, and 23% of men arrested in Portland OR, had methamphetamine in their system upon arrest. A 2009 study by the RAND Corporation estimated the total US costs for methamphetamine at $23.4 billion.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-methamphetamine.html
AddictionThu, 01 May 2014 09:09:19 ESTnews318154143ADHD drugs linked to later weight gain in kids(HealthDay)—Children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) tend to gain more weight than their peers as they enter their teen years, a new study finds.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-03-adhd-drugs-linked-weight-gain.html
Attention deficit disordersMon, 17 Mar 2014 11:49:10 ESTnews314275704Psychotropic medication use, including stimulants, in young children leveling offThe use of psychotropic prescription medications to treat ADHD, mood disorders, anxiety and other mental health disorders in very young children appears to have leveled off.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-psychotropic-medication-young-children.html
PediatricsMon, 30 Sep 2013 00:20:02 ESTnews299674338Added benefit of lisdexamfetamine is not provenLisdexamfetamine dimesylate (trade name: Elvanse) has been approved in Germany since March 2013 as part of a comprehensive treatment programme for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children aged 6 years and over when response to previous treatment with the drug methylphenidate was inadequate. No added benefit of the drug versus the appropriate comparator therapy could be established in the assessment of the drug manufacturer's dossier according to the Act on the Reform of the Market for Medicinal Products (AMNOG). The manufacturer did not present any relevant studies. This was the result of the report published by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG) on 2 September 2013.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-added-benefit-lisdexamfetamine-proven.html
MedicationsTue, 03 Sep 2013 09:23:06 ESTnews297418968ER visits related to use of CNS stimulants up from '05 to '11(HealthDay)—From 2005 to 2011, the number of emergency department visits related to nonmedical use of central nervous system (CNS) stimulants increased about four-fold among 18- to 34-year-olds, according to a report published Aug. 8 by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-er-cns.html
HealthMon, 12 Aug 2013 18:10:01 ESTnews295544496Wide treatment variances seen with ADHD drugs(HealthDay)—There are wide variations in the use of stimulants to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at both the state and the county level, according to research published online Aug. 2 in Psychiatric Services.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-wide-treatment-variances-adhd-drugs.html
Attention deficit disordersSat, 10 Aug 2013 06:30:01 ESTnews295332320New designer drugs multiplying, testing authorities, UN saysNew drugs marketed as "legal highs" and "designer drugs" are emerging fast and in great numbers, and authorities are struggling to keep up, a new UN report warned Wednesday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-drugs-authorities.html
AddictionWed, 26 Jun 2013 09:50:01 ESTnews291457760Not really 'bath salts'—paper provides update on 'designer stimulants'The last few years have seen the emergence of a new drug problem in so-called "bath salts"—actually "designer stimulants," packaged and sold in ways that skirt drug laws. A review and update on these designer drugs is presented in the June Journal of Addiction Medicine, the official journal of the American Society of Addiction Medicine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-saltspaper.html
AddictionTue, 04 Jun 2013 16:44:48 ESTnews289583075What's the buzz on caffeine?The most popular addictive drug available in Australia right now is 1, 3, 7-trimethylxanthine, or C₈H₁₀N₄O₂. Let's call it 137TX until we can come up with something catchier.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-caffeine.html
HealthMon, 03 Jun 2013 09:50:01 ESTnews289469955Twitter analysis: Adderall abuse as finals study aid 'trending' on East CoastA growing number of college students are abusing the ADHD medication Adderall to give them an academic edge, and they're tweeting about it.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-twitter-analysis-adderall-abuse-aid.html
HealthWed, 01 May 2013 16:10:01 ESTnews286642497Caffeine 'can significantly protect against crash risk' for long distance heavy vehicle drivers, study saysLong distance commercial drivers who consume caffeinated substances such as coffee or energy drinks, to stay awake while driving, are significantly less likely to crash than those who do not, even though they drive longer distances and sleep less, finds a study published today in BMJ.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-caffeine-significantly-distance-heavy-vehicle.html
HealthTue, 19 Mar 2013 18:55:05 ESTnews282938091Annual UK deaths related to heroin and morphine continue to drop significantly, report findsAnnual deaths related to heroin and morphine are continuing to drop significantly, falling from 41 per cent of total drug-related deaths in the UK in 2010 to 32 per cent in 2011. Meanwhile, deaths from 'legal highs' – some of which have now been banned – remained steady following a large increase in the previous year.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-annual-uk-deaths-heroin-morphine.html
AddictionThu, 28 Feb 2013 08:30:01 ESTnews281261864Marked geographic variation in mental health medication use(HealthDay)—There is considerable local and regional variation within the United States in the use of antidepressants, antipsychotics, and stimulants, according to a study published online Jan. 7 in Health & Place.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-geographic-variation-mental-health-medication.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 25 Jan 2013 13:20:01 ESTnews278341410Putting electronic cigarettes to the testElectronic cigarettes are experiencing somewhat of a boom at the moment. An estimated two million people in Germany have already turned to the vapor cigarette, which many view as a healthy alternative to conventional smoking. However, a number of voices, primarily from the political sphere, are warning of possible health risks, claiming that the long-term consequences cannot yet be foreseen. Studies to date have come to mixed conclusions. There is a general lack of substantiated facts, fuelling an ongoing battle between supporters and opponents. By carrying out a new, independent study, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wood Research WKI in Braunschweig hope to introduce a degree of objectivity into this emotional topic of debate. The scientists' goal was to find out whether e-cigarettes pollute the surrounding air, thus affecting bystanders of an e-cigarette user.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-electronic-cigarettes.html
AddictionFri, 07 Dec 2012 11:00:02 ESTnews274098753FDA investigates possible energy drink-linked deathsThe US Food and Drug Administration is investigating 13 deaths that may be linked to consumption of an energy drink called 5-hour Energy, an FDA spokeswoman said Thursday.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-fda-energy-drink-linked-deaths.html
HealthThu, 15 Nov 2012 17:36:28 ESTnews272223368USADA's chief science officer publishes editorial on anti-dope testing in sport: History and scienceLance Armstrong's doping scandal may be considered by U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) as "more extensive than any previously revealed in professional sports history," but a new editorial in The FASEB Journal by USADA's Larry D. Bowers shows that it is clearly not the first. From early athletes who used rat poison and heroin to fight fatigue to modern Olympians who perform under the ever-present shadow of high tech hormones, stimulants and steroids, this editorial lays out both the history and the science behind athletic "doping" scandals. Bowers traces modern antidoping regulation to tragic accidents such as the death of British cyclist Tommy Simpson in the 1967 Tour de France, a race then notorious as a pharmaceutical free-for-all.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-usada-chief-science-officer-publishes.html
OtherFri, 12 Oct 2012 16:58:48 ESTnews269279907Morphine and cocaine affect reward sensation differently(Medical Xpress)—A new study by scientists in the US has found that the opiate morphine and the stimulant cocaine act on the reward centers in the brain in different ways, contradicting previous theories that these types of drugs acted in the same way.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-morphine-cocaine-affect-reward-sensation.html
Medical researchFri, 05 Oct 2012 05:30:11 ESTnews268633788Alcohol and energy drinks: a bad mix(Medical Xpress)—Mixing energy drinks with alcohol (AEDs) as party beverages is a growing trend among young Australians, who are putting their health at risk by consuming amounts beyond what is deemed safe, according to new research.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-alcohol-energy-bad.html
HealthMon, 01 Oct 2012 06:20:01 ESTnews268289932Synthetic stimulants called 'bath salts' act in the brain like cocaine: studyThe use of the synthetic stimulants collectively known as "bath salts" have gained popularity among recreational drug users over the last five years, largely because they were readily available and unrestricted via the Internet and at convenience stores, and were virtually unregulated.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-synthetic-salts-brain-cocaine.html
AddictionMon, 23 Jul 2012 16:22:28 ESTnews262279276Opioids associated with highest risk of deathPeople with an opioid addiction had the highest risk of death when compared with rates for alcohol and other drugs, according to a new study by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-opioids-highest-death.html
AddictionTue, 17 Apr 2012 10:14:48 ESTnews253876483Coffee, other stimulant drugs may cause high achievers to slack off: research(Medical Xpress) -- While stimulants may improve unengaged workers&#146; performance, a new University of British Columbia study suggests that for others, caffeine and amphetamines can have the opposite effect, causing workers with higher motivation levels to slack off.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-coffee-drugs-high-slack.html
NeuroscienceWed, 28 Mar 2012 18:35:20 ESTnews252178506Hyperactivity: Increased prevalence of children with ADHD and the use of stimulantsA new study from the Universit&#233; de Montr&#233;al shows an increase in prevalence of Canadian children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and in the use of medications associated with ADHD in school-age children.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-hyperactivity-prevalence-children-adhd.html
Attention deficit disordersMon, 05 Mar 2012 11:33:03 ESTnews250169569New street drug 'bath salts' packs double punch, mimics effects of two powerful narcoticsThe street drug commonly referred to as "bath salts" is one of a growing list of synthetic and unevenly regulated narcotics that are found across the United States and on the Internet. New research on this potent drug paints an alarming picture, revealing that bath salts pack a powerful double punch, producing combined effects similar to both methamphetamine (METH) and cocaine.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-02-street-drug-salts-mimics-effects.html
Medical researchThu, 23 Feb 2012 11:59:40 ESTnews249220763Latest global study provides snapshot of drug-related harm(Medical Xpress) -- A new Australian drug study published today in The Lancet has found that cannabis is the most widely used illicit drug globally, while opioid use is a major cause of death. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-01-latest-global-snapshot-drug-related.html
HealthFri, 06 Jan 2012 08:08:59 ESTnews245059730Does caffeine enhance exercise performance? The debate continuesCaffeine is regarded by some as being a potent stimulant, but the debate continues as to whether it enhances exercise performance. A range of expert opinions capture the scope of this ongoing debate in an informative roundtable discussion published in Journal of Caffeine Research. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-12-caffeine-debate.html
HealthWed, 14 Dec 2011 11:16:58 ESTnews243083810Gobbling extra stuffing: Willpower no match for cheap food, big portionsDitching the diet for Thanksgiving? Turkey with all the fixings isn't the only temptation causing would-be dieters to miss their goals, according to a new Cornell University review article that finds powerful environmental cues are subconsciously bending willpower every day.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-11-gobbling-extra-stuffing-willpower-cheap.html
HealthWed, 16 Nov 2011 14:30:01 ESTnews240674756